Re: Two Questions

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From: WStoreyII (WStoreyII_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:45:02 -0700

Thank you
that is a good idea. I will try that.

But would you still recommend the certificates or is that just basically a
wast of time?

WStoreyII

"Scott M." wrote:

>
> "WStoreyII" <WStoreyII@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E0DE98C6-539F-46AC-A1ED-CAD32A982091@microsoft.com...
> > First Question:
> >
> > Due to the hours of my job i can not go to school right now and i can't
> > afford online classes. My questions is that i have learned a lot about
> > .net
> > and i am pretty sure that if i got the right books i could learn what i
> > need
> > to pass a test for the .net certification. Of course i have no practical
> > experience. Which brings me to my question. How credible in the eyes of
> > an
> > employer would a certification be? Any other input or advice would be
> > helpfull as well. I really want a career in programming but just dont
> > know
> > how to get my foot in the door.
> >
>
> IMHO, the certification only tells an employer that you know how to take a
> test. Real-world, practical experience is what an employer will look for.
> If you don't have that, build an application yourself and be prepared to
> discuss it with a potential employer. In the absence of a resume with
> programming on it, they may be willing to start you out at the entry level.
>
>
>

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